Chapter 268 Settlement Affairs 2
Zhong Cai had no idea that the seniors had gifts for them. At the moment, she was excitedly wandering around the many Twin Peaks with Wu Shaogan in tow, and the two of them couldn't take it all in with their four eyes.
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These mountains are all very majestic, and each one is filled with extremely rich energy. If you look closely, you can find that the clouds and mist swirling around many of the mountains are actually the accumulated energy of heaven and earth. You can even imagine that if you use some formations that can gather energy on the mountains, you can probably turn the clouds and mist into a light drizzle!
It truly lives up to its reputation as the highest-level Twin Peaks.
Most of the mountain peaks are covered with lush vegetation and shady trees, with vast canopies that almost block out the sun, covering most of the mountainside.
These types of twin peaks all have abundant water sources, such as waterfalls, pools, lakes, and streams...
Some mountain peaks are also surrounded by multiple waterways, which are home to many aquatic animals, and at first glance, many of them look quite delicious.
There were also many other beasts in the forest—but whether rare or savage, their levels were at most third or fourth rank, mainly just to add some vitality to the mountain. Moreover, the rare beasts were all of low bloodline, weak potential, and almost devoid of spirituality—basically the type that cultivators would be willing to contract with. The savage beasts also posed no danger to the peak lord.
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Zhong Cai muttered to herself about Wu Shaogan.
So many mountains! I'm overwhelmed with choices! But none of them seem quite right for growing medicinal herbs...
Wu Shaogan grasped Zhong Cai's hand in return, gently pulling him around several images until they stopped in front of a cluster of mountain peaks.
That's right, it's "a cluster".
Zhong Cai stared intently at it.
There is a main peak on the mountain, surrounded by five smaller peaks like flower petals. However, since it was formed by the splitting of the mountain body, it is still considered as a whole, the Twin Peaks.
A waterfall hangs between the small peak and the main peak, cascading into a pool. Due to its geographical location and other factors, the pool emits icy vapors that flow with some kind of air current into the mountain stream on the other side. After accumulating, it forms a small, cold pool, and the surrounding environment is transformed into a landscape of ice and snow... It's quite unique.
Another small peak is naturally "inflamed internally," with sparks of fire erupting from a cave, revealing a deep, fiery pit inside, churning with raging flames. The interior temperature of the cave is extremely high, and the surrounding rocks are in a state of being melted.
Between the peaks are some depressions. For some unknown reason, these depressions constantly absorb the energy of heaven and earth, compressing it into thick layers of "clouds and mist." Over time, the soil here becomes full of energy, and the concentration of energy varies with the depth of the depressions, forming natural fields of different sizes—perfect for planting different grades of medicinal herbs with different "nutrients" in different depressions, each with its own specific planting hole.
In addition, there are many other mountain areas that look quite soft and fertile, with green hillsides covering the same terrain...
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As Zhong Cai watched, her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
[Old Wu, you have such a good eye! Let's take this one! I'm extremely satisfied!]
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
I'll accompany Acai to plant medicinal herbs from now on.
Zhong Cai's eyebrows and eyes were beaming with pride and satisfaction.
Of course! You definitely have to come with me!
Wu Shaogan's smile became even gentler.
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Both of them are very decisive.
Since Wu Shaogan has already found a suitable one, and Zhong Cai likes him so much, there's no need to hesitate any longer.
Even if you find something you're not satisfied with after you receive it... it's okay.
They can exchange one for a Xuan Stone!
If nothing unexpected happens, they will stay in both factions for many years, which will be enough for them to build up their power base.
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Chung Tsai and Wu Shao-kan held hands and quickly slipped out, appearing outside the numerous images.
Emperor Xiao Dan raised his eyes and asked with a smile, "Have you made your choice?"
Zhong Cai decisively said, "I've made my choice! I'll take the twenty-eighth peak, the Twin Peaks."
Xiao Danhuang nodded and pressed the wall on this floor.
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In an instant, all other images on the entire floor disappeared, leaving only the twenty-eighth mountain peak.
You, my friends, are well-informed and knowledgeable. After only a brief look at the structure of the mountain, you suddenly understood why Zhong Cai chose it—to grow medicinal herbs!
The arrival of a talented alchemist who meticulously cultivates medicinal herbs is a cause for celebration among the many Nirvana cultivators—alchemists can only make greater progress by controlling more medicinal herbs and constantly consuming them to hone their skills.
There are many such medicinal mountains in the Temple of War.
It's quite interesting, but it seems that alchemists all over the world think similarly. Almost every alchemist who becomes a Daoist partner with a disciple of the War God Temple and obtains the Bi Yi Peak will use the Bi Yi Peak to grow herbs and then live with their Daoist partner on Lianli Island.
...so much so that within the War God Temple, a powerful fighting force, there was a massive mountain range where one could smell an incredibly strong medicinal fragrance as soon as they got close!
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Xiao Danhuang waved at the image.
The image also dissipated, and what appeared in the original spot was a six-foot-high stone platform with a groove in the middle.
Xiao Danhuang looked at Wu Shaogan and said, "Insert the disciple token here."
Wu Shaogan did as instructed.
A burst of white light suddenly emerged from the stone platform, enveloping the token and permeating it.
Xiao Danhuang laughed and said, "It's done. Later, you can infuse your soul essence into your disciple tokens and slowly review all the information."
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both agreed.
They used to have many benefits when they were at Azure Dragon Academy, so they should be able to adapt to it quickly.
There's no rush now; let's get all the benefits we're entitled to first.
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After obtaining the Twin Peaks, Xiao Danhuang and the others presented several prepared gifts.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan did not refuse; they simply thanked them sincerely.
Emperor Xiao Dan said, "How you cultivate after you've entered the sect is all covered in the 'Entry Notes'." He smiled gently, "Now that you've obtained a place on the Sky Ranking, you must work even harder."
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both agreed.
Having come to the top continent to make a living, they certainly wouldn't slack off; they had to do their jobs properly.
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Choose Biyi Peak, then choose Lianli Island.
The group quickly arrived at the Lianli Pavilion via the teleportation array.
The process is the same: first register as a couple, then go to the top floor together and choose the best Lianli Island.
The origins of Lianli Island and Biyi Peak are different.
The Twin Peaks were created by taking a large mountain range directly from the Temple of War and distributing its different peaks.
The composition of Lianli Island is relatively more complex—
The largest lake that originally existed within the Lingxian Sect was first chosen as "Lake of Conjoined Trees." Since there were no islands in the lake, the sect leader and the head hall master went to the outer seas to capture some small, uninhabited islands and placed them into the lake. Alternatively, they captured some mountains and land fragments with excellent ecological environments and threw them in, thus forming various islands...
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The Nirvanas were still waiting outside, and Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were still holding hands as they made their selections.
This floor directly releases a lake, with the location of the best islands marked on it. You can zoom in to see which one you want to see in detail by simply clicking on it. There are some other islands of different qualities around, but they are all just shadows, and you can't see what's inside them.
The islands vary in size, but compared to other islands, they are all "small" islands.
These islands were probably not just for the island owner to live on, but also because the island owner might need to hire many people, or even keep some thugs, all of whom would have to live on the island together.
Zhong Cai pondered for a while.
"Old Wu, should we get a smaller one or a larger one?"
Wu Shaogan smiled.
It depends on first impressions.
Zhong Cai thought about it and agreed.
The two of them simply looked at them one by one, keeping the ones that looked relatively pleasing to the eye for the time being.
However, both of them had a plan in mind, because they preferred a more private space, so they wanted to choose a place that could easily create such a space...
In the end, the two chose three places.
After careful selection, their eyes fell on one of the islands at the same time.
The two looked at each other.
Zhong Cai beamed: "How about this one?"
Wu Shaogan nodded with a smile: "This one will do."
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This island has a unique shape, with an island within an island, divided into inner and outer layers.
The inner islands are a pair of semi-circular islands that seem to be side by side, connected by a passageway that resembles a bridge.
The left half is relatively flat and somewhat barren; the right half has many different landforms, making it very suitable for cultivating fields.
Beyond the two half-wings, there is a ring of water separating them, beyond which lies the outer island—apart from enclosing the entire inner island, it looks no different from most ordinary islands.
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Zhong Cai had already made up her mind during a brief eye contact with her husband, Lao Wu.
This island is perfect. They can live on the left side of the inner island, the right side is the herb garden, and the outer island can be used to develop other people.
Moreover, the island has many mountains, forests, and valleys, which are perfect for Qingyu and Qinghui to claim territory and fly around freely...
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh.
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The two were overjoyed and informed Xiao Danhuang and the others of their choice.
This time, it was Zhong who used the token to claim ownership of the island.
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With lodgings chosen, the only remaining task was selecting attendants.
Xiao Danhuang and the others, along with Nirvana, left the Lianli Pavilion and arrived at a small mountain range.
This small mountain range is near the outer gate.
Looking up, one can see that each of the mountain peaks has many caves, and the surrounding area is filled with rich spiritual energy.
Many of the caves were overflowing with energy, clearly indicating that cultivators were practicing or refining their secret techniques within them.
Emperor Xiao Dan said, "All the attendants live here."
At this moment, a cultivator who had built a palace came over and first bowed to the Nirvana cultivators: "Disciple Chen Yang greets all the lineage masters and palace masters."
The Nirvanas nodded slightly.
Then Chen Yang looked at Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan and smiled, "You two must be Junior Brother Zhong and Junior Brother Wu."
Zhong Cai greeted him with a smile, "Greetings, Senior Brother."
Wu Shaogan also greeted him in the same way.
Chen Yang is a martial arts cultivator and a sixth-level inner disciple who has accepted the task of managing followers. He and another disciple take turns coming here to wait for orders.
He had naturally heard about how the two factions had successfully recruited two geniuses from the Sky Ranking, and he felt very proud of it. Seeing that Junior Brother Zhong, who belonged to their Spirit Immortal Sect, was so kind, his mood improved even more, and his attitude became even more enthusiastic.
Chen Yang quickly took out a very thick book and handed it to Zhong Cai. Then, after thinking for a moment, he took out another booklet and handed it to Wu Shaogan.
Zhong Cai asked curiously, "Senior Brother Chen, is this book that Shao Gan is referring to from the War God Temple?"
Chen Yang laughed and said, "We have theirs here, and they have ours there. You can choose first. Once we've selected our people, Junior Brother Wu can go over there and take them with him."
Zhong Cai suddenly realized and said, "That's so convenient."
Chen Yang liked Zhong Cai's personality very much and smiled as he agreed, "Junior Brother Zhong will find out in the future that there are even more convenient things between our two families."
Zhong Cai was still smiling. He first nodded to Chen Yang to thank him, and then looked at Xiao Danhuang and the others, asking in a low voice, "Grandmasters, how should Shaogan and I choose?"
Emperor Xiao Dan laughed and said, "Choose whatever you like."
Lou Chuan added, "You two each have thirty spots."
Zhong Cai was taken aback: "So many?"
Xiao Danhuang said frankly, "This is only for now. Once you make further breakthroughs, the number of slots will increase."
Zhong Cai hesitated for a moment: "Do I have to pick them all?"
Xiao Danhuang chuckled and said, "Of course not, but these spots are available, and you can come and choose anytime."
Zhong Cai chuckled and then bent down to select items with Wu Shaogan.
Chen Yang, who was standing next to him, was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.
Their Lingxian Sect actually has quite a few Pill Kings on the Sky Ranking: two at level five, three at level six, four at level seven, and one at level eight.
Among these alchemists, those at levels five and six are not ranked very high. After they were listed, they each gained twenty more people. Of course, ordinary inner disciples can only get one person for free, and they have to hire the rest themselves.
However, Junior Brother Zhong's ability to rank in the top ten at such a young age, pulling down a bunch of old monsters, certainly makes him more deserving of preferential treatment. So even though he is only a fifth-level Pill King, he can suddenly have so many people with him.
At the same time, Chen Yang was also thinking to himself—he would see how his two junior brothers made their selections and what criteria they used, and then inform the family that if there were any suitable candidates, they should be sent over so that they could try to get them for the next batch.
If one had the opportunity to work alongside such a pair of top-tier geniuses, serving them well would undoubtedly bring benefits...
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Zhong Cai turned the pages one by one.
Each page of the booklet introduces a follower, first showing their image and then providing information.
This information is much more detailed, including not only combat skills, but also miscellaneous skills, life skills, and other skills... all of which are explained in detail.
Their strengths, achievements, backgrounds, and so on are all detailed in the introduction.
The booklet is very thick, and it lists far too many candidates.
Despite Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan flipping through the pages at breakneck speed, the book remained stubbornly thick, as if there was no end in sight.
It's really impossible to finish selecting them all in a short time.
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Chen Yang was very observant and quickly noticed the difficulty Zhong was facing. He hurriedly explained from the side, "Junior brothers, use your soul thoughts to inject into it and make a few simple requests, and we can start the screening process."
Zhong Cai thanked him immediately, then quickly looked at Wu Shaogan.
They agreed that Lao Wu would make the selection.
Wu Shaogan said in a low voice, "Only those that are suspended and integrated."
Zhong Cai quickly did as instructed.
Sure enough, the book suddenly became several times thinner.
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and said, "He is proficient in cooking, skilled in domestic affairs, and adept at foreign communication."
Zhong Cai did as instructed.
The book instantly became thinner again.
Wu Shaogan added, "They are quite strong in combat and skilled at cultivating medicinal herbs."
Zhong Cai conducted another round of selection...
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After a series of requests, only eight pages remained.
When Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were making their selections, they only needed to find someone they liked.
And so, they selected eight Suspended Illuminators and four Fusionists, both men and women, all of whom were martial arts cultivators.
If their information is accurate, then everyone's professional skills are sufficient.
Wu Shaogan also searched through the books.
He also chose eight Suspended Illumination cultivators and four Fusion cultivators, but he did not require them to have so many specialties. He only required these martial arts cultivators to have the ability to cultivate and manage medicinal herbs.
All followers have ten-year death contracts, short-term death contracts—anything within twenty years is considered short-term.
Both of them currently have 18 spots remaining, waiting to add more in the future.
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Once the personnel were determined, these attendants were to travel to their respective Lianli Island and Biyi Peak within a day.
Xiao Danhuang and the other Nirvana cultivators were very patient, handling many matters with Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan. Whenever they encountered any arrangements within the faction, they would explain them one by one.
It took about half a day, not a long time, but the content presented was very rich.
As Zhong Cai spent more time with the seniors, her impressions of the Spirit Immortal Sect and the War God Hall improved significantly...
Finally, the Nirvanas escorted the two to the Island of the Twin Trees before bidding them farewell.
Standing on the island's shore, Emperor Xiao Dan said kindly, "If you have any questions in the future, you can contact us at any time using your tokens." He spoke gently, "Those of us who came to pick you up will all bear part of the responsibility of teaching you. After you go back, take a look at the annotations, and you will understand."
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan solemnly agreed again.
Then, all the Nirvana talents turned around and disappeared from the two people's sight in the blink of an eye.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stood quietly for a while, then let out a breath.
Then, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Zhong Cai held Wu Shaogan's hand, and Wu Shaogan gripped it back slightly with force.
The two strolled leisurely, inspecting their newly acquired Lianli Island as they made their way to the inner island.
The surrounding天地气 (heaven and earth energy) was incredibly dense, and the two of them could feel an immense pressure as soon as they entered—but they quickly adapted.
Zhong Cai casually remarked, "It seems we don't need any Qi-gathering formations right now."
Wu Shaogan looked at him with a smile and brushed away a thick cloud of mist that had just drifted over.
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Besides the natural energy of heaven and earth, the island also has various medicinal herbs growing in different places, and they are all of high quality.
Zhong Cai soon discovered that some rare medicinal herbs of level six or seven had even appeared in some remote corners of the island!
—But this doesn’t seem surprising, since the island’s energy level is level eight, which is suitable for Nirvana cultivators and is naturally sufficient to supply some high-level rare medicines.
When the two were planning the island, they inevitably had to pay attention to the growing environment of high-grade rare herbs.
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Gradually, the two walked to the inner island.
It's even more obvious when viewed up close; the circular river in the middle is actually quite wide, at least ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) across.
Some aquatic medicinal herbs and patches of exotic flowers grow on the river surface.
Beneath the flowers and leaves, fish swam about, all plump and strong, seemingly ready to be speared and enjoyed at any moment.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan held hands and leaped across the river in a flash, landing on the peninsula on the left.
He's a bit bald.
Zhong Cai touched her chin and said, "I don't think it's that bald."
Wu Shaogan suppressed a laugh and said, "Let's take a look at the introductory notes together. They should explain how to modify this place."
Zhong Cai expressed her agreement.
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The two of them infused their souls into the token and quickly obtained a wealth of information, all of which came from the "annotation".
Because they have already registered as a couple, the two can see the scene inside each other's tokens—they just can't operate them themselves.
So the two of them read through the detailed introductions of the Lingxian Sect and the War God Hall, and they had a good understanding of how to live and cultivate within these two forces in the future, and were able to get started quickly.
Zhong Cai couldn't help but mutter, "We're still on an internal network."
Wu Shaogan had heard Zhong Cai mention this term before and thought it was very apt.
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It's probably because the two factions occupy such vast areas that sometimes you have to use teleportation to get from one side of the faction to the other. Otherwise, it would take some disciples several days to "walk" there on foot.
Traveling is really troublesome, so when disciples want to communicate, they often use the "Danwu Sky Curtain" method.
The disciples can manipulate the tokens to project large areas of light screens, and the light screens of all the disciples of the Spirit Immortal Sect and the War God Hall are connected.
As long as a disciple infuses their soul into it, an "account" will be instantly generated. If there is any statement, the other disciples will know which faction the cultivator is from. Just like an "account", it can be set to real name or anonymous.
The light screen is divided into multiple sections.
Issuing tasks, accepting tasks, multi-person communication, one-on-one private communication, submitting images...
Although many functions are not called "network," "forum," "group chat," "private chat," "short video," etc., they all look familiar and can be matched with their respective functions. However, there are many differences in the details, making them more suitable for this world.
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly.
This is probably because, no matter what kind of world we live in, we are all human beings, and our thoughts are pretty much the same.
Just like how he could make blind boxes back then, local cultivators could make secret boxes and open stones... it's pretty much the same.
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Zhong Cai was very interested in the internal network and was used to the fact that it was also a joint project between the two companies. In any case, for him and Lao Wu, the recruitment offers from both companies were not mismatched, but rather realistic and satisfactory.
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